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Comedian Eric Haines |
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Comedy, juggling, music and variety for short attention spans. |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Frequently Asked Questions Will your act fit on my stage? I adapt every show to fit the audience and the stage. I can work any size stage, but for the unicycle routine or comedy stilt routine please allow approx. 12 x 16 stage area. Is your act clean enough for my corporate or business event? Yes. Please discuss what you are interested in having me do. Do you want a show with late-night T.V. content, or a kid’s show that is entertaining for adults? Tastes vary widely. If a client is offended by the Simpsons, I'll leave out my material that is social satire, even if it is considered clean by the general population. My nightclub act is considered network T.V. clean, but I adapt every show to fit the audience, whether it’s an adults only audience or a kids show. Please read my referrals and quotes if you have questions. Sure it’s clean, but is your act funny enough for my comedy club? Comedy comes first– the variety is just a device to get to the funny stuff. Do you do the six foot unicycle and stilts in every show? No. On some stages there is not room. Why don’t you just do stand-up comedy? My show is based upon my curiosity about all types of performing. I do stand-up, sing, dance, act, juggle, write songs, etc. and have a genuine love of entertaining people. I enjoy performing for all types of people, whether at a corporate party, a comedy club, a family-friendly stage at a fair, or a biker bar. Can you provide sound and lights? For private shows I often provide a sound system and lights. Please contact me well in advance to arrange this. If I need to fly to the event the client must provide adequate sound and lighting. I have a company picnic at a park with all ages. Suggestions? I would recommend a 45– minute comedy show, family-friendly, and strolling stilt characters afterward. Please contact me to discuss sound system arrangements for outdoor venues. Where did you get the monkey? I carved him out of wood. Giuseppe took 2 weeks to design and build. Where did you get the song/ background recording ? I write and record my own music. If I use a background track it’s me playing the different instruments using a multi-track recorder. I have a joke that I heard that would be good for you to use in your act. No thank you. I write all my own jokes. Do you go on the internet to get your jokes? No, I write them myself. Where do you get your props/costumes/ jokes? Slow, are we? I write my own material (material means jokes, songs and patter) and build my own costumes, sets and props, except for factory-made juggling clubs and balls. Can I use your songs and jokes for my act? No. write your own jokes. Can I use your songs in my podcast? If you call me and ask, I’ll probably let you use them for that. Just ask permission. You didn’t buy the monkey at a store? No, I carved him out of wood. Building and designing is a part of my creative process as much as writing material is. Everybody is a little obsessive/compulsive, this is just my area to be a control freak. I want to be a comedian– my friends think I’m funny. Not exactly a question, but I'll answer it anyway. Go to my News and Links page for resources about that. Do you lip synch? No. Do you have technical requirements? Yes. Look in the blue box to the left to see them.
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